Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Intrahepatic and Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

Background: Unresectable intrahepatic and hilar cholangiocarcinomas carry a dismal prognosis. Systemic chemotherapy and conventional external beam radiation and brachytherapy have been used with limited success. We explored the use of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for these patients.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mahadevan, Anand, Dagoglu, Nergiz, Mancias, Joseph, Raven, Kristin, Khwaja, Khalid, Tseng, Jennifer F, Ng, Kimmie, Enzinger, Peter, Miksad, Rebecca, Bullock, Andrea, Evenson, Amy
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4615345/
Description
Summary:Background: Unresectable intrahepatic and hilar cholangiocarcinomas carry a dismal prognosis. Systemic chemotherapy and conventional external beam radiation and brachytherapy have been used with limited success. We explored the use of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for these patients.